Gaza

Meeting between Palestinian businessmen and Egyptian officials

Sunday-8-January-2017

A Palestinian official revealed that Palestinian businessmen received an invitation from Egyptian officials to attend and discuss the results of Ain Sokhna second conference.

Two infants die of extreme cold in Gaza

Sunday-8-January-2017

Palestinian local and security sources revealed that severe cold weather has caused the loss of two infants in Deir al-Balah and Juhr al-Dik towns of Gaza on Sunday. ​

Turkish girl’s dream of studying in Gaza comes true

Sunday-8-January-2017

“I love Gaza very much and I wish if I could live my entire life here” said Ruqia Hussien Dumir a 26-year old Turkish student in Gaza telling the story of why she chose Gaza to do her post-graduate studies and exclude the world’s most advanced countries from her plans.

Appeals to grant martyrs’ families their financial rights

Saturday-7-January-2017

A senior official at the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP) on Saturday asked the Palestinian Authority leadership PLO executive committee and the PA Council of Ministers to support and aid the families of martyrs and wounded.

Israeli soldiers open fire at Khan Younis homes

Saturday-7-January-2017

The Israeli army on Saturday morning opened fire at Palestinian homes to the east of Khan Younis in southern Gaza.

One of Gaza power plant’s generators shut down

Friday-6-January-2017

The Palestinian energy and natural resources authority condemned Israel's exceptional closure of Karm Abu Salem crossing on Friday.

After 13 years in detention Mohamed Ashawi obtains freedom

Friday-6-January-2017

After completing his 13-year jail term the Israeli prison authority on Thursday evening released Mohamed Ashawi a 37-year-old resident of the Gaza Strip.

Bahar: We hope to see a new stage of relations between Hamas and Cairo

Thursday-5-January-2017

Ahmed Bahar first deputy speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) has expressed hope that the current talks between officials from Hamas and Egypt in Cairo will mark a new stage of relations between the two sides.

Israeli army carries out incursion into east of Rafah

Wednesday-4-January-2017

The Israeli army on Tuesday night carried out a limited incursion into a border area southeast of the Gaza Strip amid random gunfire.

Al-Ahram: Gaza is economic and strategic treasure for Egypt

Sunday-1-January-2017

The semi-official Egyptian Al-Ahram newspaper published on Sunday a report regarding the economic benefits Egypt would reap in the event of establishing a free trade zone with Gaza Strip.